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THYER, Robert Francis

Born Adelaide 22 September 1908. Education, Adelaide University (B.Sc.Hons. 1932). Cadet in physics, Adelaide University 1926-29. Geophysical assistant, Imperial Geophysical Experimental Survey, 1929-30. Demonstrator in physics, Adelaide University 1930-33. Geophysicist, Western Mining Corporation, 1933-35; Aerial Geological & Geophysical Survey of Northern Australia, 1935-41; Commonwealth Mineral Resources Survey 1941-46. Supervising geophysicist, Commonwealth Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology & Geophysics, 1946-52; Chief Geophysicist 1952-62; Assistant Director (Operations) 1962-72; Assistant Director (Geophysics) 1972-73. Commonwealth Geological Liaison Officer, London, 1969-71.
  1. (With J.M. Rayner and P.B. Nye) Geophysical report on the Lolworth area, Charters Towers district. Australia. Aerial, Geological and Geophysical Survey of Northern Australia. Reports., Queensland no. 24, 7pp.
  2. (With J.M. Rayner and P.B. Nye) Geophysical report on the Wolfram Hill area, Pine Creek district. Australia. Aerial, Geological and Geophysical Survey of Northern Australia. Reports., N.T. no. 34, 11pp.
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